ToquiNotes

Posted on January 18, 2020

Hello. My name is Jeff Toquinto, and I battle depression. Before I go further with what may seem is a ve...

Posted on January 11, 2020

Cody Thrasher likes to bring the world to Bridgeport. And for those that have dined at his White Oaks establishment, C...

Posted on December 21, 2019

EDITOR'S NOTE: This blog first ran prior to Christmas 2016. This is one of the most beautiful stories I've had the hon...

Posted on December 14, 2019

Forgive me for waxing nostalgic in a pre-Christmas Christmas blog. But I have a hard time not thinking back to when I was...

Posted on December 07, 2019

There’s often a moment in someone’s life that changes it. Usually, it’s not a commercial. &nbs...

Posted on November 30, 2019

She had been to every single Light Up Night since its inception 15 years ago. In fact, she had been arguably the most...

Posted on November 23, 2019

What would you do if you had to battle cancer as a 22-year-old? What would you do if you beat it and post-surgery infe...

Posted on November 16, 2019

You may know him. And if you’ve been at a sporting event in Bridgeport, Harrison County at West Virginia Univers...

Posted on November 09, 2019

Regular readers of this blog – both of you – know that I like to do a little bit of nostalgia. Particularl...

Posted on November 02, 2019

It’s been roughly a decade since the Fredrick family has called the City of Bridgeport Home. It was shortly after the...

Posted on October 26, 2019

Recently, as I’ve waxed nostalgic about the many topics that dabble into the “greatest ever” category, it generates plenty...

Posted on October 19, 2019

We’ve failed. By we, I mean collectively. I mean as a nation. We’ve failed those who have serve...

Posted on October 05, 2019

There are certain signs in your life you’ve reached middle age and you’re much closer to the end of the ro...

Posted on September 28, 2019

Above the closed doors, the words are still etched in the stone above the massive pillars that have been in place for...

Posted on September 21, 2019

When I make a mistake, I own up to it. And when I need clarify something, I own up to that as well. Toda...

Time Travel: All Saints Church Event fro...

The photo shows above is at All Saints Catholic Church, which is located on Main Street in downtown Bridgeport. The photo...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Through the Years in Bri...

From the time my mom, dad, sister and I moved to Bridgeport, I liked it here. It was circa 1967. Lyndon B. Johnson was pre...

Posted by Julie Perine
City Faces in Different Places

Meet this week's City Face, Mario Bombardiere: How long have you lived in Bridgeport? If not a...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: Let Me Introduce Myself; I'm...

Hello. My name is Jeff Toquinto, and I battle depression. Before I go further with what may seem is a ve...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Looking for Something to ...

It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of January with these 60-degree days, but we have just posted the schedu...

Posted by Sharon Saye
OK Bridgeport I'm Here, Now Where Do I G...

There’s something kind of important that didn’t dawn on me until I started at Connect-Bridgeport. ...

Posted by Chris Johnson